| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| paradox |
a statement that contradicts or seems to contradict itself, yet often expresses a truth, such as "Less is more". |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| resilience |
the ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| sultry |
uncomfortably hot and humid. |
| surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |